Rick Santorum: Dem Health Bill Leads to 'European Socialism'

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/11/09/A_Conversation_on_Healthcare_with_Santorum_and_Wofford

Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum (R-PA) says there is no chance Congressional Democrats will try to pass a bipartisan bill palatable to Republicans. "Liberals in Washington have been waiting for this moment all of their lives," says Santurum. "They are going to try to change this country foundationally from its traditions."

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A healthcare system for all Americans has its roots in the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt, received unprecedented support from his successor, Harry Truman, and was a critical issue in the campaign of Bill Clinton, who was unable to deliver on his promise.

As yet another president makes the subject a priority, and the major issues of cost, access and the government's involvement are debated at kitchen tables and in Congress, the National Constitution Center hosts a discussion on healthcare with former Senators Rick Santorum and Harris Wofford. - National Constitution Center

Rick Santorum served as the Congressman from Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District from 1991 to 1995 and as the Commonwealth's junior United States Senator from 1995 to 2007. From 2001 to 2007, Senator Santorum served as the Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, the third highest ranking member of the Republican leadership and the highest ranking Pennsylvanian to serve in Washington in over three decades.

While representing Pennsylvania in Washington, Santorum spearheaded the passage of a wide-range of legislation such as the landmark Welfare Reform Act, Partial-Birth Abortion Act, Health Savings Accounts, and the Iran Freedom and Support Act. He served on several important committees, including the Senate Armed Services Committee for 8 years and the Senate Finance Committee, which oversees all healthcare legislation, for 6 years.

Santorum is now a Senior Fellow with the Ethics and Public Policy Center and President of Mpower Media.

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[ozzitor8]

What it's so bad about European Socialism? When a whole continent is practicing something and it works, we should at the very least, consider it. The reason capitalism works well in Europe it's because things are regulated. I can't care less if some multi-billionaires lose a few millions. F*ck their greed.

[seamoremonster]

Ten percent unemployment, a tanked economy left on his plate from assholes like you...who cut taxes and spent big on two wars and left us in a huge deficit. European socialism sounds wonderful compared to the Republican Fasicsm of wire taps, preemptive strike on other countries to secure oil resources, imprisonment without trial and corporate socialism....Born with a silver spoon in his mouth little lord Faunteroy wouldn't understand the plight of the common working person in the US.

[fordbronco1991]

This prick back stabbed people on promises and lied more then lizard lick towing towed cars. If you vote for for this guy your a uneducated idiot. He's worse then Obama so if you want this country to turn into a pathetic place and put more people on the streets he's your guy.

[slange71]

Socialism: social concerns of poverty, social oppression, and gross inequality of wealth. Well of course the americans don't have those problems at all. They are more concerned about the Super Bowl, oil and the new burger at McDonald's.

[TheHAMMER77777]

@ozzitor8 everything is bad about it..they have high unemployment, more debt..look at Greece and Italy. i wantBillionaries to keep their Money...everybody should pay taxes at THE SAME FLAT RATE..fuck Europe and those fags that live there

[Efteling4Ever]

@bigtex501 Face it, Europe is a very rich place. Yes, they pay high taxes but still have plenty left to live decently. In Holland (to name a country) a little house in a row (no garden, not free) cannot be get for less than 250.000 EUR. anywhere in the country! Most own a house. 1 liter of petrol is in Holland around 1,54 EUR. Everyone drives all over the place every day. A totally ordinary middle class, mid sized car costs 25.000+ Eur. Most families have 2 cars. Whatever they do .... it works.

[Efteling4Ever]

@GeminiPrimeX Dude, of course you`re called a socialist. "European socialism" is ordinary capitalism with just higher taxes than the US has. But if one would call it "ordinary capitalism with higher taxes so the country can be better developed" it sounds so damn reasonable.